It has been played annually since 1925 (except for war years) and is organised by England Golf.
The English Men's Amateur Championship is contested through two phases.
It begins with a 36-hole stroke play competition, with the leading 64 competitors progressing to the knock-out match play competition.
The equivalent stroke play championship is the Brabazon Trophy.
Source:[45] The English Amateur has been played at the following courses, listed in order of number of times hosted (as of 2020):